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Gandu
Bahiatown
Total population
32,178
Demographic figures from IBGE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Gandu is a town that lies in Bahia, Brazil. The settlement sits at -13.745°, -39.484°, a tropical location in the southern hemisphere. It is home to roughly 32,178 residents. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm temperatures throughout the year with pronounced wet and dry seasons. The location receives about 1,884 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 74% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Emerald-eyed TreefrogBoana crepitans (Wied-Neuwied, 1824) · Amphibia3
- AirplantTillandsia gardneri Lindl. · Liliopsida1
- SpiritweedEryngium foetidum L. · Magnoliopsida1
- Southern MarigoldTagetes minuta L. · Magnoliopsida1
- CacaoTheobroma cacao L. · Magnoliopsida1
- Christmas berrySchinus terebinthifolia Raddi · Magnoliopsida1
- Striped ToadRhinella crucifer (Wied-Neuwied, 1821) · Amphibia1
- Billygoat-weed, Chick weed, Goatweed, WhiteweedAgeratum conyzoides L. · Magnoliopsida1
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.6 — 2020-08-303 km WSW of Mutuípe, Brazil
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Bahia
- Teolândia9.8 mi away · pop. 15,332
- Ituberá22.6 mi away · pop. 21,902
- Japomirim32.7 mi away
- Cairu34.6 mi away · pop. 17,761
- Cravolândia34.7 mi away · pop. 4,415
- Tapirama34.8 mi away
- Maricoabo35.7 mi away
- Barcelos do Sul38 mi away · pop. 911
- Engenheiro Franca39.2 mi away
- Ubaitaba40.6 mi away · pop. 17,596
- Aurelino Leal40.9 mi away · pop. 11,179
- Baixão41.1 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics
- IBGE code
- 2911204
- UF
- BA
- Mesorregião
- Sul Baiano
- Microrregião
- Ilhéus-Itabuna
servicodados.ibge.gov.br
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • IBGE — Brazilian national statistics, via servicodados.ibge.gov.br (official municipal code, UF, mesorregião, microrregião, region)
- • IBGE — Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics — servicodados.ibge.gov.br